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We are delighted to announce that we have just uploaded our Spring list 131 to our website and we hope you will find time to have a good look at it. Like everyone else, recent times have all been about the snow. We have lived in Southampton since 1980 and I am not sure we have ever experienced anything like it. Certainly it has been problematic posting out orders, because if the post offices aren’t open, we can’t use them! Nonetheless, the hope is that things will return to normal in the next few days, and certainly by the time we post our hard copies out, which is scheduled to be in a week or so’s time.

If you do get a chance to look at the new list, you will find a record number of items listed. The figure is close to 11,500. Because we do have such a huge stock, not all of it can squeeze into our catalogue. That runs to 64 pages of A4 text, but we do spill to several sheets beyond that. However thepdf is the full listing and is the place to go if you want to see everything.

What is most notable about the new list is the amazing variety of items on offer. The biggest growth areas have been in Hammered, especially a vast collection of Charles and James Farthings, virtually all the Peck numbers are covered so if you collect these, this is the list for you. We have also added, stacks of Banknotes, plenty of US, we have a new 5 Guineas from 1688, and plenty of Gold, Silver, Copper and Bronze as per usual. Notably we have bought in nice collections of Shillings and Silver Threepences. Our Foreign selection is ever expanding too, and covers about 25% of the complete listing.

Over the 21 years of our existence our catalogue size and shape has changed, and we are now publishing an A4 size catalogues. We began this with list 129 in response to collectors telling us that they were struggling to read the print. We are thus continuing with this size for the forseeable future. If you would like a copy just let us know.

As ever our new catalogue was a pleasure to put together, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. We always love to hear your feedback, so do contact us.